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US Army Transportation Corps class S160 “Liberty”
Although the USA had already manufactured a small number of locomotives for the Allies before entering the Second World War, larger numbers were only built after the entry into the war. The S160 was created with featu...
General
| Property | US Army Transportation Corps class S160 “Liberty”Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1942-1945 |
| Manufacturers | ALCO, Baldwin, Lima |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-0 (Consolidation) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | US Army Transportation Corps class S160 “Liberty”Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 18.47 m |
| Wheelbase | 7.09 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.72 m |
| Total wheelbase | 15.75 m |
| Service weight | 73 t |
| Adhesive weight | 63.5 t |
| Axle load | 16 t |
| Total weight | 125.2 t |
| Water capacity | 24,605 l |
| Fuel capacity | 9.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | US Army Transportation Corps class S160 “Liberty”Remove |
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| Grate area | 3.809 m² |
| Firebox surface | 11.892 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 152.082 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 163.974 m² |
| Total heating surface | 164.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | US Army Transportation Corps class S160 “Liberty”Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,448 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 15.9 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 483 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | US Army Transportation Corps class S160 “Liberty”Remove |
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| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 820 kW (1,115 PS) |
| Starting effort | 143.2 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | US Army Transportation Corps class S160 “Liberty”Remove |
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| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.35 |
| Optimal speed | 35 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 11.2 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 223.4 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,081.32 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.15 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 18.24 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 43.05 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 12.79 |
